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Young Scholars Charter School

Regular Board Meeting

Published on March 20, 2026 at 3:28 PM EDT

Date and Time

Tuesday March 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT

Location

900 N. Marshall Street

Philadelphia, PA 19123 

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This meeting is being held in compliance with Open Meeting requirements of the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act and is open to the public.  Notices were duly posted and the meeting was advertised in The Philadelphia Daily News. Formal action will be taken.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. To Approve New Board Member, Toby Grosswald, effective 3/24/2026 Vote
II. Board Discussion Topics
  A. Dashboard
   
  1. Dashboard
  2. Entering Student Performance Level Data Analysis
  
  B. Facility Update
   
  1. Property LOI
  2. Level Field joins at 4:30pm
  
  C. Talent Report Discuss
  D. Committee Updates Where Applicable Discuss
   
  1. Governance
  2. Finance & Audit
  3. School Performance
  4. Development
  
  E. 2026-2027 Annual Budget Approval (inclusive of staff salaries) Discuss
   

Compensation Guide Review

  
III. Approval of Minutes
  A. Resolved that the Board approve the Regular session minutes from the February 3, 2026 meeting. Approve Minutes Robin Halpern
     
IV. Motions for Approval
  A. To approve 2026-2027 School Calendar Vote
  B. To approve the 2026-2027 Annual Budget Approval (inclusive of staff salaries) Vote
  C. To approval Casual Astronaut Proposal for website re-design Vote
V. New Business
VI. Old Business
VII. Executive Session
 

It is expected that the Board will go into Executive Session to approve a legal agreement. 


 

  
VIII. Important Dates
 

Next board meeting: Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 4-5:30pm

  
IX. Public Comment
 

Members of the public wishing to address the Board of Trustees must state their names and are requested to limit their comments to three minutes. Please be aware that all Charter School employees retain the right of privacy and shall retain all rights against defamation and slander per the laws of Pennsylvania. The Board shall not be held liable for comments made by members of the public. Each member of the public will be given one opportunity to address the Board.


 

  
X. Other Business
XI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote